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chenal.

canal, channel

6 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/ʃə.nal/
  1. canal, channel

    masculine
  2. eavesdrop, eavestrough, gutter

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Akkadian 𒂵𒉡𒌑𒌝 (qanûm)bor. Ancient Greek κᾰ́ννᾰ (kắnnă)bor. Latin canna Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin *cannālis Latin canālis Old French chenel ▲ Latin canālisinflu. French chenal Inherited from Old French chenel, chanel, from Latin canālis (“channel; canal”). The suffix was later modified from inherited -el to learned -al after the Latin etymon. Doublet of canal.

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